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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Pizza Margherita with Health One Meal Replacement

Every Sunday my mother and I visit with my sister in Florida via Skype.  We talk and laugh just like we are in the same room.  


Today my sister was telling us about a pizza stone that a friend had given her.  She was planning to make some pizza to try it out.  Of course without thinking I said, "oh I LOVE pizza!"  And her quick response was:  "of course you do, didn't you know it's a food group?"  We all had a good laugh.  But later in the day I started thinking that I used to treat pizza like a food group.  If I could, I would have eaten it every day.


So, what is different today?  Well, I am learning that there is a lot more to life than instant gratification and the guilt that often follows.  Like making healthy choices in the food I eat, in what I drink (think water), getting up and moving...the list goes on.  What I am discovering is that when I make those healthy choices, I feel better about who I am. Not just the outside, but more importantly - the inside.  


Does all of this mean that I am not able to enjoy my food choices?  Absolutely NOT!  There are so many good and good for you things to enjoy.  And yes, I can still have some of those favorites, like pizza.  So today in response to the pizza discussion I decided to come up with a recipe for Pizza Margherita.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


Calories:
Meal Replacement - 160 calories
Additives - 80 calories


Ingredients:

  • 1 Potato Soup Meal Replacement
  • 1 tablespoon dry Jiffy Pizza Mix
  • 1 teaspoon Land O' Lakes Parmesan and Herb
  • 3 tablespoons hot water
  • Sliced Roma tomatoes (I used about 1.75 oz.)
  • 2-3 fresh basil leaves (depending on size)
  • 1 tablespoon mozzarella
  • Pam Olive Oil spray
  • 1 tablespoon flour (this is just to keep the dough from sticking)


Instructions:

  • Mix dry ingredients.
  • Slowly stir in hot water (you may need a little more or a little less).
  • Cover dough and let set for 5 minutes – this allows the yeast in the mix to activate.
  • Sprinkle flour onto a cutting board or other smooth surface.  Knead the dough a few times in the flour.  The gluten in the flour helps the dough to become more elastic.
  • Spread the dough to about 1/4 inch thick on the cutting board.  Make certain to have flour underneath so that it doesn't stick.










  • Spray Pam olive oil spray onto a baking sheet.  I use parchment paper for easier clean up.
  • Slide the dough onto the baking sheet.
  • Spray the top of the dough with Pam olive oil spray.











  • Place basil leaves and tomatoes on top of crust.














  • Sprinkle grated mozzarella over pizza.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
enjoy!











9 comments:

  1. This looks amazing, Mary! I make the basic meal replacement pizza with just creamy potato soup, seasonings, spaghetti sauce, and Parmesan cheese. I MUST try this!

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  2. Daniel - I always did the basic meal replacement too. I must confess...this is so much better. Let me know what you think!

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  3. Mary, I just made this pizza and it was DELICIOUS!!! Mmmm...so good! Thanks for this and ALL of your fabulous Health One recipes!
    LisaB Indy

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    1. Lisa - so pleased that you had success with the recipe! This pizza is definitely a fav of mine! And thank you for your support of my blog efforts! It definitely is fun coming up with new and different ideas for all of us to try and enjoy!

      be well...Mary

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  4. Yum! Thank you for all the incredibly creative and delicious ways to incorporate Health One Meal Replacements into my daily diet.

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    1. Mia - thank you for your kind words. Have you tried this recipe yet? It is one of my favorites. Would love to hear your thoughts.

      be well...Mary

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  5. Yes! I love the crust nice and thin. I made this for lunch yesterday, and tried something new by spreading a thin layer of tomato garlic pesto (made with 1 tsp Weber Grill Grill tomato garlic pesto marinade mix (10 cal) and 1/4 tsp water), before layering the basil, roma tomatoes, and mozzarella = delicious!

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    1. YUM-O - I love pesto...I'll have to try it! Thanks for sharing!

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